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Current conditions at

Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)

Lat: 46.60445°NLon: 111.9892°WElev: 3874.0ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Sep 10:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

East Helena MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  High near 65. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Labor Day
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 65. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Helena MT
 46.59°N 111.92°W (Elev. 3891 ft)
10:12 pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
10pm MDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 13, 2026
 
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